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Lady Midnight

by Cassandra Clare

Book 1 in The Dark Artifices

The parabatai bond turns every lingering look into an act of rebellion, and the Blackthorn family dynamics hit harder than anything in the Mortal Instruments.

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  • Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Murder, Torture, Death, Death of loved one, Parental death, Grief, Childhood trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, Panic attacks, Kidnapping, Drugging, Child abuse (referenced), Self-harm, Blood, Trauma, Body shaming, Racism/bigotry, Sexual assault (referenced)
Length688 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice2/5 · Sweet / tender
PacingMedium

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Romance promise

  • Forbidden love
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • Medium
  • Sweet / tender
  • Addictive read
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  • Secretly soft
  • Tension / anticipation
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  • Protective love interest
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  • Found family feels
  • Caretaker
  • Hurt/comfort
  • Touch starvation
  • Cathartic release
  • Childhood friends
  • Tension
  • Book hangover
  • Only one who understands them
  • Anticipation

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  • Ya fantasy
  • Big city / metropolis
  • Urban fantasy
  • Angels
  • Demons
  • Friends to lovers
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  • Fae
  • Love triangle
  • Vampires
  • Adventure romance
  • Werewolves
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  • Witches/wizards/warlocks
  • Found family

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  • Multi-POV
  • Emotional
  • Immersive
  • Heavy
  • Warrior/fighter
  • Bisexual MC
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  • Sacrifice for love
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Length
688 pages
Language
English
Format
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